Housing and Human Welfare Committee

City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Minutes Tuesday, March 17, 2015 7:30 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers Housing and Human Welfare / Housing and Community Development Housing and Human Welfare / Standing Committee Minutes March 17, 2015 Housing and Community Development 1. Call To Order Chairman Kirby called the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m. Roll Call Present: 3- Alderman Budge, Alderman Kirby and Alderman Littmann Also Present: Theresa Bond, Board Member, Housing and Community Development Committee. 2. Legislation before Committee O-8-15 Keeping or Maintaining Chickens Within the City of Annapolis - For the purpose of eliminating the sunset provision set forth in Ordinance 53-11 Amended pertaining to keeping or maintaining chickens within the City of Annapolis. Attachments: O-8-15 Chickens.doc O-8-15 Staff Report.docx O-8-15 Fiscal Impact.pdf O-8-15 Rules Amendment.docx O-8-15 Georgetown Elementary Favorable Testimony O-8-15 Germantown Elementary Unfavorable Testimony O-8-15 GE Supplemental Testimony For Chickens O-8-15 GE Supplemental Testimony Against Chickens.pdf O-8-15 Littmann Amendment.doc O-8-15 Signed.pdf Department of Neighborhood and Environmental Programs Director Broadbent gave a presentation on the legislation and answers questions from the committee. John Griffin, 307 B Monterey Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 was present and spoke on the legislation. Alderman Budge moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Aye: 3- Alderman Budge, Alderman Kirby and Alderman Littmann 3. General Discussion ID-115-15 Presentation by Urban Design Venture - Review of Draft 5 Year Consolidated Plan Jon Haglund, 212 East 7th Ave, Homestead, Pennsylvania 15210 representing Urban Design Ventures gave a presentation on the discussion topic, and answered questions from the committee. City of Annapolis Page 1 Housing and Human Welfare / Standing Committee Minutes March 17, 2015 Housing and Community Development This Informational Item was presented Legislation before Committee O-7-15 City Grants to Non-Profit Organizations - For the purpose of revising City priorities for making operating and/or capital grants to non-profit organizations under the Community Grant Program; and revising the qualifying criteria and reporting process for recipients of operating and/or capital Community Grant Program grants. Attachments: O-7-15 CommunityGrants.docx O-7-15 Staff Report.docx O-7-15 Fiscal Impact.pdf O-7-15 Pindell Charles Amendment.docx O-7-15 Finance Cmte Amendment.docx O-7-15_Signed.pdf Alderman Budge moved to recommend with amendments. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Aye: 3- Alderman Budge, Alderman Kirby and Alderman Littmann General Discussion ID-117-15 CDBG- Funding Decisions Alderman Budge moved to recommend favorably the grant disbursements as discussed. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Aye: 3- Alderman Budge, Alderman Kirby and Alderman Littmann 4. Business before Committee Approval of Minutes HHW030215 Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Attachments: March 2, 2015 Alderman Budge moved to approve. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote: Aye: 3- Alderman Budge, Alderman Kirby and Alderman Littmann 5. Adjournment Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at 9:33 p.m. City of Annapolis Page 2 Housing and Human Welfare / Standing Committee Minutes March 17, 2015 Housing and Community Development Cyndi Gaines City Council Associate City of Annapolis Page 3